Banana walnut muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
5. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
6. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture little by little, mixing well after each addition until fully combined.
7. Add the chopped walnuts and mix well.
8. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each one 3/4 full.
9. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before taking them out of the pan and letting them cool completely on a wire rack.